Cons:
No rack mount option (but that's just being fussy...)
The Bottom Line:
If you are looking for an affordable, reliable, easy to configure VPN router for a SMB, this is an excellent choice.
Overall Rating:
Author's Review
I have successfully used two of these units to establish a VPN between our main office and branch office. The VPN has been very stable. Our phones (Avaya IP Office), Domain Authentication, File shares, and Terminal Server access are all routed through the VPN over business class cable broadband (Comcast, 16 Down/ 2 Up). I have also used the Netgear VPN client (version 10.8.3) and while it is initially difficult to configure, it works very well once you configure it properly. There are several tutorials on the internet that will advise you on doing this. The instructions provided by Netgear are dated and appear to pertain to a previous version of the client. I also must say that device-to-device VPN tunnels are a breeze to configure on this device. I have never done this through a wizard before and I have to admit, I was impressed. A novice user with basic understanding of IP configuration could set one of these up. I have read horror stories about this product, including the one on this site. This is what prompted me to sumbit a review. While I have no doubt that netgear has released some products to the market before they were ready in the past, the FVS338 has been a solid performer for me. I am using Firmware 3.0.3-17 currently. I was considering the Cisco ASA5505 at $600 per device and reluctantly, I gave Netgear a chance first. I am glad I did.
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